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Candidate’s guide for 2010 now online

For Immediate Release
November 20, 2009
Contact: Randall Dillard or Ashley Burton
512/ 463-5770

AUSTIN - The 2010 Candidate’s Guide to the primary and general election is now available online, according to Secretary of State Hope Andrade.

“The guide is intended to help candidates understand and navigate the election process,’ said Andrade. “Our expectation is that increased information will result in increased participation.”

The guide includes the qualifications for statewide and local offices, information on how to file for party primaries, and important dates for 2010 elections.

Primary election day is March 2, 2010. If necessary, the primary runoff day is April 13, 2010. The general election will be Nov. 2, 2010.

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